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The Doctor Has His Troubles 1 High Spots and Programs SATURDAY 2 p. WCAE Metropolitan Opera. "Die Fledermaus." 3:30 p. KQV Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy By JOHN CROSBY News From Illinois My sp in Washington, 111., has Just in, brimming with information about conducts, with Eugene Istomin, soloist, in all-Beethoven PITTSBURGH POSTGAZETTE: JANUARY 23, 1954 TeleTisioii nigh Spots and Programs SATURDAY 3 p.

WKJF Pro-BasketbalL Philadelphia at Rochester. 5:30 p. WDTV Whafs My Line. John Daly and panel, including Post-Gazette columnist, Dorothy Kilgallen. 7 p.

m. WENS On Your Way. New time, new network, and a modified format 9 p. WENS Saturday Boxing. Carl "Bobo" Olson vs.

Joe Rindone, 10-round non-title bout from San Francisco. 9 :30 p. WDTV Liberace. The popular young pianist 9 p. WJAC, WKJF TV Theater.

Rod Steiger in "Smoke Screen," the story rivals for hero's honors. 11 p. WDTV Ford Theater. 'The Happiest Day," with Larry Parks and Teresa Wright SUNDAY 3 WDTV Montgomery Presents. "The Steady Man," with June Lockhart and Arthur Franz, in a story of domestic crisis.

4 p. WDTV, WJAC, WKJF, WTRF King Richard n. The great Shakespearian drama, title role played by Maurice Evans, with Sarah Churchill, as the Queen, and a distinguished company, in a two-hour "live" presentation. 7 p. WDTV You Are There.

"The Resolve of Patrick Henry," the story which lay behind Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty" address, and events surrounding the Congress. 7:30 p. WENS Private Secretary. Ann Sothern gets a date for Vi Praskins. 8 p.

WDTV, WJAC, WTRF Comedy Hour. Ethel Merman, with guests Jimmy Durante and Gene Nelson. i program r- 8 p. KDKA Big Preview. Prerelease playing of popular records by disc jockeys around the country.

8:25 p. WWSW Hockey. Hornets vs. Providence. 9:30 p.

WCAE Joseph Martin, Jr. A policy address by the Speaker of the House. 10 p.m., WJAS Chicago Theater. SUNDAY 1:45 p. KQV Hi Nabor News.

Al Abrams, Post-Gazette sports editor, tells Max Kleckner's listeners about the Dapper Dan Sports Show. 2:30 p. KQV New York Philharmonic. Bruno Walter conducts Haydn's "Symphony No. 8S" and Mahler's "Symphony No.

1." 2:30 p. KDKA American Forum. Representative Eber-harter, Democrat, Pennsylvania, and Representative Mason. Republican, Illinois, discuss "What Can the Tax-' payer Expect?" 6' p. KDKA NBC Symphony.

Arturo Toscanini completes presentation of Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera." Robert Shaw Chorale, soloists: Nelli, Peerce, Merrill, Hastens Scott and Moscona. 6:15 p. WWSW Opera. Verdi's "113x1 6:30 p. WJAS Bob Considine.

New top-flight news show debuts on MBS. WCAE ABC-1250 WJAS Mutual 1320 FM 99.7 KQV Columbia 1410 MORNING School lOld St Park Today Guest Star Kids Corner Birdie School Lutherans story Chest Today School Woody iGalen Drake WWSW Independent 970 FM 94.5 KDKA NBC 1020 FM 92.9 SATURDAY 9 :15 Company Inn :45 Howdy INo Doody Starlets on Parade 10 :00 :15 :30 :45 Once Upon Hr. of Charm a Time Tune Inn (Mary Lee Taylor 11 :00 :15 :30 Secret Story hVoman in Love No No I Space and 3Irs. Walker react to the sudden acquisition of a 35-foot, five-ton space ship? Well, said my man, the elder Walkers are not exactly overwhelmed with joy. They've got a small backyard and they don't want it cluttered up with 35-foot, five-ton space ships.

"Well," I asked, "how did Washington, 111., (population 4,285) take it? Calmly?" "Washington, I1L," said my man, "went out of Its mind. Biggest thing that ever happened in Washington, III. The mayor proclaimed it Ricky Walker Day. Schools closed. Banks closed.

Everything closed. Saturday was proclaimed another Ricky Walker Day, but on this one everything was open. Local merchants had 'out of this world bargain sales to cash in on the space ship publicity." "Ho- about Ricky? This won't wreck his life of anything? Won't make him get out of step with the other 10-jear-olds?" "No. Level-headed boy, Ricky. Of course, he's pretty happy.

He's had more pictures taken of him than he ever will have again for the rest of his life. News services, newspapers, newsreels. The newsreels were for NBC's program I wonder If the Today people realize that 'Space Patrol' Is an ABC program?" The space ship, I ought to explain, is strictly earthbound and io really just an odd-shaped trailer. It is 12 feet high, eight feet wide and is pulled by a three-ton tractor-truck which is part of the gift The interior is a clubhouse with a circular table and benches, eight folding cots with sleeping bags, a kitchen compartment and food locker. It was built by a Los Angeles carriage company and cost $30,000, which is a load of dough for a 10-year-old boy's toy.

"And that," said my spy, stuffing his notes back in his briefcase, "winds up the space ship news from Washington, ill. Hot rockets to you." "Hot rockets to you, too," I said dreamily. I was wondering what it was like to be a 10-year-old boy who had suddenly acquired a $30,000 space ship. -When I was 10, I TELEFILM DEBUT Larry Parks makes his telefilm debut In the role of a successful physician with marital troubles, on Ford Theater, WDTV, 11 p. m.

today. Here he reads over the script with co-star Teresa Wright. Today Patrol woodpecker News Woody woodpecker Drake; Fords phild'na the 35-foot, five-ton space ship which has just been awarded to a 10-y a r-old red- headed Washington boy named Ricky a 1 r. Ricky won 2 it- John Crosby this curious gift, which wins the Crosby prize for dizzy giveaways for 1954, by suggesting the best name for a new planet just discovered by Commander Buzz Corey on ABC-TVs "Space Patrol." First question I asked my Washington spy: How did Mr. (Address questions to Radio and TV Post-Gazette.

Names will be used unless deletion is requested.) Q. What Is the present power of WENS and WKJF-TV. Do they Intend to raise their power? George Kern-erer. A. WENS now has a 10-kilowatt transmitter (output approximately 200,000 watts) and WKJF-TV has a 1-kilo-.

watt transmitter (output approximately 20,000 watts). There is no bigger UHF transmitter made than that used by WENS. WKJF-TV expects to raise its power in the near future. Q. Frank Sinatra addressed the orchestra leader on the January 17 "Comedy Hour as "Raymond." To whom was he speaking? V.

P. A. Ray Bargy. Q. What Is the name of the theme song used hy Liberace before "I Don't Care?" Has he recorded it? Elizabeth FetreUe, A.

It is Chopin's "Waltz In Sharp Minor, Opus 64, No." 2." There is no recording of this theme by Liberace presently available. PENNY I Music year-old boy. It restores a man's faith. SATURDAY WDTV WJAC WENS WKJF Channel Channel Chtnnal Channel 2TV 4 TV It TV 53-TV SATURDAY MORNING :00 Chuck Wagon Treasure Isle News (9:25) All :30 Space Patrol Quiz Down 1 programs, :00 Ed McConnel Super qrcus printed OS I Happy's Party Capt Mldnite i00" Kit.Carson SUbecf to Cadet Space Patrol CftOflOO SATURDAY AFTERNOON 4 A -00 Big Top The Big Top Saturday I 1:15 Western I :30 4 :00 Lone Ranger Johnny Jupiter Saturday 1 :15 Playhouse I :30 Saturday What in :45 Theater the World 2:00 Mr. Wizard Saturday :15 Playhouse :30 Roy Rogers Film Basketball :45 Manhatten at 3:00 Ted Mack Show Kathryn Army Pro Basketball: :15 Kuhlman Philadelphia :30 Life With The George Jessel at Rochester :45 Erwins the Clock Jackie Gleason 15 Theater Western Film :45 Gunsmoke Red Skelton Cartoon :15 Carnival :30 What's My Line Beat the Clock Western :45 Adventure was incessantly selling subscriptions to Boy's Life in the hope of being awarded a pony.

I never got the pony and I never knew. anyone who did get one. I got pretty bitter about it, figuring there weren't any ponies and the whole thing was a trick. But now along comes Ricky and his 35-foot, five-ton space ship to prove that such wonders CAN happen to a 10- Puzzle Corner Answers Questions on preceding Pagej WORD GAME epic pier pace piper pair price paper icer pare care pear carp pica cape ANAGRAMS 1. PRESAGE 2.

DEFUNCT caper reap capper, recap crape rice acre ripe aper race rape 3. PLENARY. 4. MEDIATE 5. BRASSIE Bridge News Winners of the monthly game of the Pittsburgh Bridge Association were First, Mrs.

S. H. Burns, Allan Dahlgren, Mrs. B. E.

Calhoun, Irving Avner, Mrs. C. F. Waterman, Mrs. L.

L. Smart and Dr. and Mrs. J. H.

Carazola. Second, George Le-vinrew, Mrs. J. C. Donaldson, Eugene Klawier J.

I. Waterman, Lois Smith, W. W. Lee, Ann Crossland -and Mrs. A.

E. Coughanor. Miss Viola Strahl won the special award. In the Pittsburgh Industrial Bridge League, Westinghouse Electric defeated Bureau of Mines; Utilities beat United Engineering; Pettey Music won from USSteel No. ALCOA beat Army Ordnance; USSteel No.

1 defeated Gulf; Bell Telephone beat and Chemical Plants defeated SATURDAY EVENING I MEAEKJ. It KEVER DREAM I Io TWAT YOUA CONCEITED, I ll'D NEVER DREAM OF I 6:00 Garraway I've Got a Secret :15 at Large Garroway Dottle Mack Range Rider :45 Old Newsreel at Large 'r 7:00 The Web This Is Your On Tour Way Mr. Wizard :15 Life :30 Passerby Ozzie Harriet Sky King Ethel Albert Tell One Jackie Gleason Playhouse of To Be Feature :15 Stars Announced Theater :30 i Amateur Hour Great Moments :45 In Sports 9:0011 Led Three I Married Joan Saturday Show of Shows :15 Lives Night Fights :30 Liberace Martha Raye :45 Show 4 Flack On Guard I 1115! I lJ Parade Hit Parade Film 45 Theater Stage Late Movie: Sports :15 "The Mystery Wrestling :30 News; Letter Place the Face Man" (until 12:30) :45 To Loretta 4 Kane Wrestling I Kane Sign Off I Shift SUNDAY MORNING 9:00) :15 Test Patter :45 of Faith 1 4 ft :00 Facts Forum 1 11:15 I 11 :30 This Is the Life :45 News (10:55) 14 Carnival This Is the Life I :15 I Clown Your Trouble Harts Industry Par. SUNDAY AFTERNOON 4 ft :00 Captain The Pastor Sunday Best I :15 Midnight Christophers I Johnny Jupiter Contest Carnival Leisure Theater :45 Against Billy Graham :15 Communism Heaven Speaker Catholic Hour Wheeler Studio One American Time Inventory Patterson American Forum 3:00 Montgomery Toast of Town Faith for Today Ike's Week :15 Presents Nature :30 Man ot the Kukla, Fran A :45 Week Ollie :00 "Richard II" "Richard II" Roller Derby "Richard II" a. joo" Super Circus :15 :30 1 ft Weath.

News News Man on the News: Thea- :15 Polkas Sammy Kaye B. Cross Sh. Farm ter Today 30 Army Band Weekend Beck. Smith Stars Over :45 Hadassah Hollywood Farm and Blue City Hospital :15 Afternoon Home Jacks; For'ra :30 Party fMCA Week Vlncnt Lopez Finest Fifty Music With :45 the Girls 2:00 Road Show Metropoli- Pauls; Let's :15 tan Opera: Let's Pretend :30 0 "Fleder- Spelline Bee :45 mans" Fifty; News 3:00 Record Hits Finest Fifty "15 44 :30 Philadelphia :45 Fifty; News Orchestra 4:00 Music Finest Fifty :15 Matinee :30 RoadShow Deputy Jim :45 Fifty; News 5:00 News; Hits Finest Fifty Show Train :15 Record Hits Music :30 John Derr Sports Infty; News Pen Women SATURDAY EVENING Hits ILong; Newj iNews; Song INews: SportslNews Hits Tello Test Song Time Sports; 50 Pie Traynor Last Man Newsroom YMCA 45 1 Record Hits Out Chemistry Fifty; News Brotherhood Hits On Guard The Rosary- Finest Fifty It Pays Hits Planetarium Tour Busin'a To Know Tucker Allegheny J. Crowley Where In 21st Precinct Hits RoundUble iClub Time World: Nwsf.

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